Singapore F1 2010 - who's watching where?
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Resurrecting the topic for 2011!
Me and Mrs deevee are thinking about going to the Singa GP this year - have a friend working out there so somewhere to stay organised.
Looking at the price of the tickets, it seems ridiculously expensive - over a thousand $Singh for a seat in the grandstands around the pits or turn 1/2/3 - that's a thousand pound in sterling for the two of us!
What are decent options for watching the race without breaking the bank, or do really have to pay that much to get a good seat??
Cheers
Me and Mrs deevee are thinking about going to the Singa GP this year - have a friend working out there so somewhere to stay organised.
Looking at the price of the tickets, it seems ridiculously expensive - over a thousand $Singh for a seat in the grandstands around the pits or turn 1/2/3 - that's a thousand pound in sterling for the two of us!
What are decent options for watching the race without breaking the bank, or do really have to pay that much to get a good seat??
Cheers
it will cost you GBP600 for a pair of tickets at luffield as a comparrison and you don't get all the behind the scenes events that are going on, music concerts, side shows, edible food etc etc. Also price is higher because the GBP is worth square root of sod all these days.
TBH from what i have seen, you will have a good time from most of the grandstands and they put up big screens everywhere too. Marina Bay and Padang are popular options (just remember its an anti-clockwise track if picking tickets at Marina Bay)! Singapore GP is more about the whole show than just the race, so there is so much other stuff happening around the circuit and the City the whole weekend, and the track realy is right in the center of town!
Done my blag early this year though, will be in one of the sky boxes at turn 2 this time
TBH from what i have seen, you will have a good time from most of the grandstands and they put up big screens everywhere too. Marina Bay and Padang are popular options (just remember its an anti-clockwise track if picking tickets at Marina Bay)! Singapore GP is more about the whole show than just the race, so there is so much other stuff happening around the circuit and the City the whole weekend, and the track realy is right in the center of town!
Done my blag early this year though, will be in one of the sky boxes at turn 2 this time
You can try and get tickets to some of the roof top bars - Marina Bay Sands and 1-Altitude should be selling them, though I imagine the prices will go up A LOT this year. Bear in mind the grandstand tickets will get you in for all 3 days, all the bands and other shows for the whole weekend.
Think it's about time I upped my blag-a-bility this year and have a chat with my friendly CFO about it...
Think it's about time I upped my blag-a-bility this year and have a chat with my friendly CFO about it...
Maybe we should then rent the apartment out as a hedge - LOL!?phumy said:
Hoping to come over again this year....so will try to hook up with you and Ben for a beer.
shall we book you in for another 3am launch outside the Bungey Bar again? 
Think there is enough for us to do a PH F1 party somewhere, did one for teh first GP as so many people were along, think we had a crowd of about 20 people at the Post bar for Pre Friday Practice sherberts!!
XJSJohn said:
shall we book you in for another 3am launch outside the Bungey Bar again?
Think there is enough for us to do a PH F1 party somewhere, did one for teh first GP as so many people were along, think we had a crowd of about 20 people at the Post bar for Pre Friday Practice sherberts!!
Including you, John, I know 4 other PHers, personally, in Singapore now! I think we could get it done, at least for one of the nights, maybe post practice or something?!Think there is enough for us to do a PH F1 party somewhere, did one for teh first GP as so many people were along, think we had a crowd of about 20 people at the Post bar for Pre Friday Practice sherberts!!
dom9 said:
XJSJohn said:
shall we book you in for another 3am launch outside the Bungey Bar again?
Think there is enough for us to do a PH F1 party somewhere, did one for teh first GP as so many people were along, think we had a crowd of about 20 people at the Post bar for Pre Friday Practice sherberts!!
Including you, John, I know 4 other PHers, personally, in Singapore now! I think we could get it done, at least for one of the nights, maybe post practice or something?!Think there is enough for us to do a PH F1 party somewhere, did one for teh first GP as so many people were along, think we had a crowd of about 20 people at the Post bar for Pre Friday Practice sherberts!!
XJSJohn said:
i dunno, past history shows that Singapore PH'ers are worse than the Auzzy lot at organising a Pissup!!!
That's true! I will have been here a year next week - Can you believe it? One girlfriend moved out, another moved in... there has been a lot going on! We need to get together soon, one way or another!XJSJohn said:
Bing o said:
Think it's about time I upped my blag-a-bility this year and have a chat with my friendly CFO about it...
If you referring to where i got mine last year, that is not my source this time so go for it 
Connaught is not a bad spot, from one of the fastest straits they have to brake hard to a slow corner then off to Marina Bay.
The F1 cars don't do much overtaking there, although a few will overshoot there so potential for some action, it os a very good corner for overtaking on the support races mind you!!
Also close to the Padang so plenty of food, beer and entertainment!! (you will find a hell of a lot more than Burger and Chips here
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The F1 cars don't do much overtaking there, although a few will overshoot there so potential for some action, it os a very good corner for overtaking on the support races mind you!!
Also close to the Padang so plenty of food, beer and entertainment!! (you will find a hell of a lot more than Burger and Chips here
)Jakarta said:
Thread revival for 2018 event.
Wife and I are coming up to Singapore for the weekend, booked seats at the Bay stand.
First F1 for either of us.
Bring umbrellas, fans and sun-block - damn hot stands, but good views ... thats the grandstand where they do the national day parades etc - no shade. Wife and I are coming up to Singapore for the weekend, booked seats at the Bay stand.
First F1 for either of us.
However you get access to the music, food and other events at teh Padang too, and its easy to dive into Marina Mall to cool down
Will probably get a walking pass on the Saturday as i have done the last few years, then watch from home, can still hear the cars go by from my living room.
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